The Fish

He's 22, he's a very good player already, didn't have a great season last time out, but apparently that was as much to do with a change in system as it was bad finishing and bad luck. He's 6'2", quick, good with the ball at his feet, gets his shot away.

I've shown elsewhere that FFP for the PL aren't going to slow us down much. We could theoretically spend hundreds of millions. Like you say though, it does make sense to keep some of that wiggle room available. My point is just that, Isak and Diaby are two excellent players, we could afford to get them both this window without falling foul of FFP and maintaining some wiggle room for January. However, if we hold off, there's no guarantee that they'd be available/interested in January, or next summer. And you run the risk of there not being a better alternative available at that time.

I think if players like Diaby and Isak are interested and available for fair market value in the same window we should buy them both. We can afford it. Give them both 4-5yr deals and start bringing in that sweet sweet sponsorship dinero

Good shout that

I'm just here to give people the opportunity to make bad decisions.

Pretty much, although he scored in the 5-2 loss to Leeds.

You've got 1,000,000 options If you're at the station, there's The Forth Hotel and the Town Wall up Pink Lane, then Raffertys, up to Tilleys, up Stowell Street to Rosies, the Strawberry, then Shearers. Orrrrrrr you could go down to Ouseburn? Or Wylam Brewery?

Stay away from CT's suggestions in case he's there.

Depends what you're after to be honest. Cheap Lager? Normal boozer? Real ale tap house?

Hendrick leaves with the questionable honour of scoring the last goal of the Mike Ashley era. Clark's an odd one, he was very good in our Championship season and fairly decent up until the final season or so, when he was fucking awful. That red card against Norwich was abysmal although it did push Joelinton into midfield and our hearts.

Turning over stones and looking at the unusual creatures that hide in the shadows and shallows.

I will treat your opinion with the same reverence I reserve for the Gospel.

Rock. Pooling.

In your opinion.

You're mental.

It's a very obvious desperate grab for attention, and yet...

Aye, but if Rangers are a route to 'The Richest Club In the World'™ they might attract more, better youth prospects.

The arrangement could mean we, through them, could hoover up promising Scottish players. Not just the ones from Glasgae

But not going to a Sunderland match is very much MLF behaviour.

No. Would totally imbalance the side.

Just Rockpooling mate.

CN?

Yup, he's usually pretty balanced. And, seems fairly clued up. Normally his stuff is in line with the other well-known football finance guy, Kieran Maguire. Maguire has recently said that we'll need to be careful about FFP when it comes to UEFA competitions. New rules brought in recently mean that spending is more linked to turnover than it's ever been. Another example of UEFA cowed by the entrenched elite who're trying to bring up the drawbridge.

Here's a player, now here's all the reasons why we shouldn't sign him. Good work Polarboy, ya big Jabroni. This is why I didn't believe any shit about our transfer budget. We're in the enviable position of having the funds and the FFP wiggle room to buy players who're interested and available. Plus because of the neglect to the squad for fucking ages, most of the new signings know they're likely joining as first team regulars. Honestly, I think the only things slowing us down are getting shot of the deadwood like Gayle, Clark etc. and we're not going to be taken for fools by clubs or agents e.g. Ekitike. If Paqueta and Diaby are available at the right price and want to come, we could definitely buy both. Since Oct 21 we've spent £190m on players with 4-5yr deals (bar Trippier and Wood). So we've still a fair amount of wiggle room in FFP terms.